September 2020 - Sven Giegold - Mitglied der Grünen Fraktion im Europaparlament

30. September 2020 | de en

New study on tax avoidance by real estate investors: Double damage to the common good

Many citizens in Germany are suffering from exploding rents and have to spend an ever greater share of their income on housing. Our new study shows with several case studies: Rents are driven partly by real estate…

25. September 2020 | de en

Banned poison in imported jewellery must have political consequences

Dear friends, Dear interested, The door is wide open for the import of illegal and dangerous products into the EU. The European Chemicals Agency, in cooperation with the chemicals regulation enforcement and customs authorities in…

25. September 2020 | de en

Job opening: Parliamentary Assistant for Economic and Monetary Affairs in my Brussels office

Dear friends, dear interested, I am looking to strengthen the team in my Brussels office for the work in the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. I am looking forward to receiving applications! Please forward this job offer to anyone…

24. September 2020 | de en

Commission proposal on crypto assets and Libra: Regulation must solve money laundering problems, not taboo them

Today, departing Finance Commissioner Dombrovskis presented a legislative package on the digitalization of the financial system. This includes in particular a new strategy for payment services and a legislative proposal for the digital resilience of the financial sector. The…

24. September 2020 | de en

ESMA Report Cum-Ex/Cum-Cum: Preventing tax theft through European rules

Dear friends, dear interested, Today the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued its report on Cum-Ex / Cum-Cum & Co (euphemistically called “dividend arbitrage”). The report was requested by the European Parliament on…

23. September 2020 | de en

Animal transports in the European Parliament: new inquiry committee on animal suffering elected green chair

Dear friends, dear interested, The European Parliament has finally set up an inquiry committee on animal transports. The special committee, limited to one year, will investigate how EU animal welfare rules for animal transports within the…